by Mike Garafolo, USA TODAY Sports

by Mike Garafolo, USA TODAY Sports

On the first day of NFL offseason workouts - though they're voluntary - it's often about which players aren't there as opposed to which are in the building, working hard and bonding with teammates.

For the New York Giants, Monday was about whether Victor Cruz would show.

He did not.

The fourth-year wide receiver did not report to the Giants' facility by the 11:30 a.m. ET deadline to count their participation for the day, according to a person informed of the attendance for the day. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team did not publicly state which players were in the building, said the Giants weren't surprised by Cruz's absence.

The person also said Cruz has been in the building on plenty of occasions this offseason. He also caught passes from quarterback Eli Manning (as well as Manning's brother, Peyton) during workouts at Duke University last week.

Cruz is technically part of New York's roster because the team extended him a tender as a restricted free agent with a first-round designation. That means he'll earn $2.879 million if he signs it, which he has not and seems unlikely to do at any point in the near future - if at all.

Cruz is looking for a multi-year deal, and so far the sides have yet to reach an agreement. The sides remain hopeful Cruz will have a new contract before the start of training camp. As with any restricted free agent who hasn't signed his tender, Cruz can participate in the Giants' offseason program if he signs a waiver.